Entangled photons tailor-made
Physicists have managed to entangle more than a dozen photons efficiently and in a defined way. They are thus creating a basis for a new type of quantum computer.
Aug 25th, 2022
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How do molecular motors convert chemical energy in to mechanical work?
Researchers reveal structure and function of a complex micro machine.
Aug 25th, 2022
Read moreResearchers pioneer nanoelectronic sensor that simultaneously measures electrical and mechanical activity in heart cells
This work could lead to more precise biomedical devices for cardiac disease studies, drug testing and regenerative medicine.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreResearchers engineer novel material capable of 'thinking'
The work hinges on a novel, reconfigurable alternative to integrated circuits.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreAtom-moving laser sculpts matter into weird new shapes
Researchers have uncovered a brand new way of sculpting ultra-cold atoms into different shapes using laser light.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreResearchers reveal origin of ultrafast mystery signals in valleytronic materials
Scientists have solved the whodunit of cryptic overtone signals in an analysis of molybdenum diselenide, an atomically thin crystal lattice with desirable properties unique from its bulkier three-dimensional form.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreBiological nanofibrils can efficiently extract valuable metal elements from water
This study not only provides an in-situ approach to producing biological nanomaterials, but also offers a sustainable route for high-efficiency extraction of aqueous uranium.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreNovel smart material enables high-performance and reliable light control of droplets
Researchers have developed a new smart material with high-efficiency and durable photo-induced charge regeneration capability, enabling light control of droplets with superior performances and reliability.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreDamage-reporting and self-healing skin-like polymeric coatings
Self-reporting and self-healing coatings similar to human skin. High re-usability of coating reduces waste generation by maintaining functionality.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreNew platform speeds up design of lipid nanoparticles for gene medicine delivery
A new platform shows promise in the sped up design of lipid nanoparticles to deliver treatments that prevent viral infections.
Aug 24th, 2022
Read moreDefect-engineering MOFs for properties and performance
Knowledge of how defects affect the nanoscale mechanical behavior of ZIF-8 is key to targeted applications in catalysis, sensing, and gas capture.
Aug 23rd, 2022
Read moreBrushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
Brushing powdered phosphorus and sulfur into lithium anodes helps keep them from forming damaging dendrites in rechargeable batteries.
Aug 22nd, 2022
Read moreThe electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
When ions penetrate a material, highly complex processes take place - so fast that they could hardly be analyzed until now. But sophisticated measurements have now made it possible.
Aug 22nd, 2022
Read moreResearchers discover a material that can learn like the brain
Researchers have discovered that Vanadium Dioxide, a compound used in electronics, is capable of 'remembering' the entire history of previous external stimuli. This is the first material to be identified as possessing this property, although there could be others.
Aug 22nd, 2022
Read moreMicroscopic color converters move small laser-based devices closer to reality
Researchers have used an atomically thin material to build a device that can change the color of laser beams. Their microscopic device may yield new kinds of ultra-small optical circuit chips and advance quantum optics.
Aug 22nd, 2022
Read moreScientists identify liquid-like atoms in densely packed solid glasses
Researchers have shown the existence of liquid-like atoms in metallic glasses. These atoms inherit the dynamics of high-temperature liquid atoms, revealing the nature of metallic glasses as part-solid and part-liquid.
Aug 22nd, 2022
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